15 Years Ago

November 19, 2004

• The Eads Chamber of Commerce has decided to once again conduct the Christmas lightning contest for homes and residents this holiday season.
• Virgil & Wanda Lessenden are recipients of the “Friends of 4-H” Award.
• The Sixth Annual Spiritual Healing Run will start at the Sand Creek Massacre Site

25 Years Ago

November 25, 1994

• A grant up to $108,000 was awarded to the Great Plains Park Project. The grant will be used to continue development of facilities at the Great Plains Reservoirs southeast of Eads.
• Wild Horse Roundup-Curtis Schrimp: The Kit Carson Museum held their annual dinner for those that help keep the museum open in the summer and whatever else it takes to keep it going.
• Wissel’s Dry Goods announces a Quitting Business Sale. Keith Wissel state, “After 28 years in Eads, I have decided to retire and close my store.”

40 Years Ago

November 23, 1979

• The Kiowa County School District RE-2 Plainview has scheduled a special election to determine if an authorization to increase the revenue base per pupil of attendance entitlement should be granted.
• There will be a public hearing held by the Kiowa County Commissioners to discuss the formation of a Recreation District. 

50 Years Ago

November 21, 1969

• Army Specialist Four Larry G. Forrest, 19, son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Mills, received the Silver Star Award in Vietnam action. 
• The junior class of Eads High school will present “Her Emergency Husband.”

75 Years Ago

November 17, 1944

• John Weaver, presently from Fruita, Colorado, is expected to arrive in Eads to take up his duties as County Agent.

100 Years Ago

November 14, 1919

• It is reported that about fifty head of cattle drifted into the lakes during recent snowstorm and drowned.
• A meeting of Eads citizens at the courthouse for consideration of a light and waterworks system for Eads, a hearty interest by some of the largest taxpayers of the town was demonstrated in favor of such a system.